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Neil Coyle

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Sue Gray Report
Monday 31st January 2022

(2 years, 9 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Robin Walker Portrait Mr Walker
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I will certainly be happy to do that.

Neil Coyle Portrait Neil Coyle (Bermondsey and Old Southwark) (Lab)
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The chatty mums network of Bermondsey and Rotherhithe recently met me to raise concerns about the cost of living and lack of affordable childcare. What assessment have Ministers made of the impact of cuts to universal credit and the new Tory tax on working mums from April?

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There is a substantial offer in place to support parents with childcare costs. In 2021, 328,700 children had a Government-funded early education entitlement place for 30 hours, worth up to £6,000.

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